Heart Health for Primary School Children
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THE IMPORTANCE AND
PREVENTION OF
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Associate Prof Huseyin Bozbas, MD, FESC (Fellow of European Society of Cardiology)
& Naomi Uludamar RGN
February is “National Heart Month” in the UK
The Heart is about the size of your fist..
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• The heart is inside your chest, protected by bones - the ribs and breast bone.
The Heart is a Muscle!
We measure the heartbeat via the pulse - easily found on your
wrist and neck.
SOUND OF HEART BEATING..
ANATOMY OF HEART
What does the heart do?
It works together with the lungs to deliver oxygen to every cell in your body and remove carbon dioxide
HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
How The Heart Works...
How Many Times Does our Heart Beat a Minute??
• Between 50 – 100 beats in adults
• A little faster in children...
How Many Times Does your Heart Beat in a Day??
• If your heart beats at 70 times a minute, then it will beat around 100,800 beats a day!
• It pumps 7200 lt of blood a day
THAT’S A PHENOMENAL 3.5 BILLION BEATS IN AN AVERAGE LIFETIME!!!!
Lungs: key facts
• You have 2 lungs
• Your lungs are protected by your ribcage
• Close-up, they look like a wet sponge
X-Ray of the Heart and Lungs
Heart key facts
• The first heart transplant was in 1967.
• You cannot normally live for more than 5 minutes if your heart stops beating.
• Heart disease is the number 1 killer in the western world (40%)!
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases in American
Men and Women, Ages 20 and Older
Heart: Clinical Tests
Man having a chest x-ray
Heart on chest x-ray
ECG graph output
Ultrasound output
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular
Disease
Adverse Lipid
ProfileHypertension
Diabetes
Obesity
Smoking Nutrition
Sedentary
Lifestyle
Family
History
Alcohol
Stress
• Smoking is harmful for your heart
OBESITY
• Obesity is harmful for your heart
Sedentary life
The Human Body
• Your body is very special.
• We need to look after our bodies to stay healthy.
How do I look after my heart and lungs?
By doing exercise regularly (30 to 60 minutes, on most days of the week):
• our hearts get fitter and bigger - better at pumping blood and not needing to work so hard or fast.
• We will feel healthier.
We also need to eat
healthily!
Thank you for listening!
• Any questions?